What is Christianity? - Center for Religious & Spiritual Life

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Christianity
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1CHRISTANITY
Answer 1
The word salvation can be termed as deliverance or redemption which relates to
saving of human beings from death and separation from the Yahweh by Christ’s death and
resurrection1. According to James he specified in the scriptures that Faith is never alone but it
shows itself to be alive with the good deeds which can express a believer to thank Yahweh
for the gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. The saving knowledge of Christ led from taking over
the burden of sins till death and forgiveness. Hence it is important that the journey of Christ
from birth, death, burial and resurrection saved us from the penalty of sins which is the death
by gifting his life.
Answer 2
From my journey of life from the past experience till the present days it is the pastoral
brother and the priest of our parish who has assisted me to lift my spiritual life. With the
assistance of two people I could not only read the Bible but also could understand the
theology behind it. The priest has taught me about different liturgical seasons in the western
Christianity which comprise of the Christmas season, ordinary time, Lent, Easter and advent
season2. I realized the importance of Fasting and Praying and had made it a commitment of
fasting and praying for the diseased members of the world and for the souls in the purgatory
tree.
Answer 3
The spiritual community in my Church which I belong has shaped my faith and
growth in Christ in various ways. The members of the community area asked to do the daily
1 Gaine, Simon Francis. Did the Saviour See the Father?: Christ, Salvation, and the Vision of God. Bloomsbury
Publishing, 2015.
Pierce, Joanne M. "Medieval Christian Liturgy." In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion. 2016.
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